Coverlet

Attributed to James Alexander (American, born Irish, 1770–1870) United States, New York, Orange County, Little Britain

Date

1839

Medium

Cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; two loom widths joined

Dimensions

241.9 × 201.5 cm (95 1/4 × 79 3/8 in.) Repeat: 58.5 × 46.5 cm (23 × 18 3/8 in.) Side border: 25.3 cm 25.4 cm (10 in.) Lower border: 26 cm 25.7 cm (10 1/8 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Gift of the Chicago Historical Society